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12th April 2026 - 18th April 2026
monitoring seas
Defence Forces confirms use of AI to monitor Shadow Fleet vessels in Irish waters
14 Apr
10.2k
Threats
Commissioner 'appalled' as gardaí who policed protests are doxxed and threatened online
13 Apr
61.9k
Security operation
Garda Commissioner extends 'exceptional event' until Tuesday as security operation continues
12 Apr
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This month
April 2026
Fuel blockade
Tensions at Whitegate: Garda Public Order Unit leave refinery as stand off continues
An access road, known as the Low Road, at the refinery had been opened under agreement between gardaí and the protesters.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Whitegate.
Updated 10 Apr
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east Cork
Whitegate blockade leader says protesters aren’t “acting the langer”
The Journal has spent the day with the protestors in Whitegate Refinery who are, for the most part, farming contractors and construction workers.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Whitegate
9 Apr
12.0k
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European Arrest Warrant
Spanish police arrest Irish man wanted in connection with Dublin-based organised crime probe
Updated 8 Apr
24.8k
Dublin
Gardaí investigate suspicious package sent to office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Updated 8 Apr
7.4k
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The Morning Lead
Dangerous cheap e-bikes and batteries bought from unregulated online sites are causing fires
President of Cycling Ireland Ciaran Cannon was speaking after a report in Britain found that e-bike and e-scooter fires reached a record high last year.
Niall O'Connor
8 Apr
8.4k
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two Ukraine wars
Kyiv fights on multiple fronts, the war against Russia and the criminal underworld
This week The Journal visited Kyiv and its suburbs to see the impact of the Russian invasion.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine.
5 Apr
11.6k
irish peacekeepers
Mission for 'highly skilled' Irish troops in Lebanon 'remains unchanged for now', says Chief of Staff
Updated 2 Apr
5.2k
53
Garryowen
Gardaí are investigating after two men were shot in the early hours in Limerick city
Updated 2 Apr
19.7k
War Babies
Irish humanitarian aid helping pregnant women in Ukraine as war brings rise in premature births
The Journal is in Kyiv reporting on the war in Ukraine.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine.
Updated 1 Apr
4.8k
war dead
Irish flags with names of four Irish men killed in Ukraine stand in the centre of a Kyiv square
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine
1 Apr
11.0k
Last month
March 2026
Kyiv
McEntee said she is open to engaging with Ukraine to learn lessons on drone defence
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine.
31 Mar
8.4k
Kyiv
Zelenskyy attacks Orbán for blocking €90bn EU loan just days before Hungarian election
The Journal has travelled to Ukraine and will be reporting from the country over the coming days.
Niall O'Connor
reporting from Kyiv
31 Mar
6.7k
Ukraine
Ireland joins EU chiefs in Kyiv to observe Bucha massacre anniversary as drone war grinds on
The Journal has travelled to Ukraine and will be reporting from the country over the coming days.
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Ukraine.
Updated 31 Mar
10.7k
skippers and cigs
Garda sergeants and inspectors group says has 'no confidence' in force's suspension system
Niall O'Connor
30 Mar
6.5k
Flight from Beirut
Irish Air Corps plane safely out of Beirut after mission to extract army engineers
It is understood that the mission took place this afternoon with the Air Corps C295 cargo aircraft making one of the first wartime resupply flights to Beirut.
Niall O'Connor
27 Mar
29.5k
ships at sea
Starmer gives go ahead for British forces to begin boarding Russian Shadow Fleet ships
26 Mar
5.3k
Limerick
Man attacked in Limerick city on St Patrick's Day has died in hospital
26 Mar
13.2k
Squaring tickets
Solicitor for 'vindicated' Limerick gardaí said garda management refused to listen to warnings
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Limerick
Updated 25 Mar
22.6k
Hash machine
Man arrested as over €100k worth of drugs seized in raid at Bauer Media offices
The seizure was made yesterday as part of a joint Garda and Revenue operation.
Niall O'Connor
24 Mar
18.5k
The Morning Lead
Gardaí used new counter-drone equipment during Starmer visit
It is understood that Cork based Armed Support Unit (ASU) members have been trained in the systems to knock down unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Niall O'Connor
23 Mar
16.1k
birdhill
Woman in critical condition after attack on Tipperary roadway
Updated 22 Mar
94.8k
The Morning Lead
Dodgy boxes and cheap smart TVs are the next frontier for scammers
Recently, The Journal travelled to Interpol in Lyon to hear from experts fighting the scammers.
Niall O'Connor
22 Mar
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evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
21 Mar
5.3k
robert mueller
Former FBI director, who led probe into Russian interference in US election, dies
21 Mar
20.0k
Derry
Police arrest man on suspicion of murder after body of woman found
21 Mar
17.7k
RIP
Joan Delany, wife of late Olympic gold medalist Ronnie, has died
21 Mar
35.9k
Lawyers for three Limerick gardaí have been told the State will withdraw the case against them
18 Mar
28.3k
Lebanon
Israeli jets strike two critical bridges, blocking direct access at entrance to South Lebanon
18 Mar
4.3k
Profile
Joe Kent, who quit as Trump's counter-terror chief, is a conspiracy theorist with far-right pals
18 Mar
12.9k
16
Garda dispute
Potential policing shortage for St Patrick’s Day as garda group takes industrial action
Updated 16 Mar
11.7k
22
EU Navy Solution
Taoiseach says Ireland won’t be getting involved in Trump plan to secure Strait of Hormuz
Any ships used would need anti-aircraft capability as a pre-requisite for joining, which would rule out Ireland as a partner.
16 Mar
17.4k
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the usual
St Patrick's Day weather will be a mix of everything (but it looks like it won't rain, at least)
16 Mar
4.1k
Interpol
The international DNA policing project 'giving back names' to anonymous murdered women
14 Mar
3.9k
Explainer
Artificial Intelligence at war: How the US and Israel is using AI in its bombing of Iran
The United States has confirmed that it is using artificial intelligence in its bombardment of Iran but it is not a new venture for the American military.
Niall O'Connor
12 Mar
5.4k
med tech firm
Irish offices of Stryker hit as part of global cyber attack linked to Iran-backed group
11 Mar
16.1k
Mckee barracks
Army officer appears in military court charged with racial slur and possession of smoke grenades
11 Mar
14.3k
UNIFIL
Israeli tanks and soldiers have entered Lebanese territory near Irish peacekeeping outpost
Niall O'Connor
Updated 11 Mar
9.4k
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